Nordic Walking Week
By Maria Stuber
It’s Nordic Walking week in Marquette, MI. Bryan, Gus, and I had another Nordic Walking clinic yesterday at the Northern Michigan University Physical Education Instructional Facility (PEIF). This time we had several participants that cross-country ski as well as the usual crowd of walkers, runners, and fitness enthusiasts. Two of the clinic participants had even participated in the Kortelopet last year. We spent a lot of time working on swinging the arms from the shoulder because this group had a tendency to bend at the elbow. Hopefully everyone left the clinic excited to go out and practice their new Nordic walking skills on the beautiful UP trails.
Also, I have received a couple of comments from readers asking what Nordic walking poles I would recommend. The Swix poles are my favorite because they have the most comfortable grips and many of them do not telescope which allows better energy transfer to the ground. You can find them in a lot of places on the internet. Otherwise, go to your local ski shop and ask them to order you a pair.
